William Shakespeare's repute spans the world the beauty of his language, his profound insight into human nature and the complexity and integrity of his characters, confirming him as the greatest ever playwright. In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare's plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought acclaimed performances from some of the finest actors. This collection includes 5 of the hugely popular comedies: A MIDSUMMER... NIGHT'S DREAM MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING THE TAMING OF THE SHREW THE WINTER'S TALE TWELFTH NIGHT [show more]
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Collection of five BBC dramatisations of Shakespeare's comedic plays. In 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' (1981) Helen Mirren stars as the mischievous fairy queen Titania in the tale of four Athenian lovers, six actors and a wedding in a magical forest. 'Much Ado About Nothing' (1984) sees the two princes Claudio (Robert Reynolds) and Benedick (Robert Lindsay) battling to win the hearts of those they love. The object of Benedick's desire, Beatrice (Cherie Lunghi), acts as his sharp-tongued sparring partner, while Claudio's path to true love is obstructed by the meddling of the embittered Don John (Vernon Dobtcheff). In 'The Taming of the Shrew' (1980) John Cleese plays Petruchio with Sarah Badel as Katharine, the woman he pursues and ultimately wins. In 'The Winter's Tale' (1981) Jeremy Kemp stars as King Leontes who suspects his pregnant wife Hermione (Anna Calder-Marshall) and his old friend Polixenes (Robert Stephens) of betraying him and having an affair. In 'Twelfth Night' (1980) Felicity Kendal stars as Viola who is shipwrecked and loses contact with her twin, only to disguise herself as a young man, enter the service of a duke and become involved in a complex love triangle.
Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Starring: John Cleese, Robert Hardy, Felicity Kendall, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Helen Mirren William Shakespeare’s repute spans the world – the beauty of his language, his profound insight into human nature and the complexity and integrity of his characters, confirming him as the greatest ever playwright. In 1978, the BBC set itself the task of filming all of William Shakespeare’s plays for television. The resulting productions, renowned for their loyalty to the text, utilised the best theatrical and television directors and brought acclaimed performances from some of the finest actors. This collection includes 5 of the hugely popular comedies: A Midsummer Night's Dream Much Ado About Nothing The Taming of the Shrew The Winter's Tale Twelfth Night
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